July 17th 2023.
On Monday, a crowd of thousands of cheering fans gathered at the Fort Lauderdale DRV PNK Stadium to witness the unveiling of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi as the newest player to join Inter Miami. The 36-year-old Barcelona legend has signed a deal to play with the team until 2025, and will be earning an annual salary of between $50 million and $60 million. He will also be receiving a signing bonus and a stake in the team.
The Major League Soccer hasn't seen a player of Messi's fame since 2007, when David Beckham joined Los Angeles Galaxy. Messi expressed his gratitude to the crowd for the kindness and love he has received. He also expressed his excitement to train and compete, and his aim to win with his new team.
The presentation broke all records with 3.5 billion people tuning in to watch the 2022 World Cup-winning player being unveiled. This was even more than the 3 billion viewers who had tuned in to watch Cristiano Ronaldo's unveiling at Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr earlier this year.
Messi will be joined at Inter Miami by his longtime Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, who has signed a contract that will last through the 2025 season. Busquets expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity, noting that he was already impressed with the club when he visited with Barcelona last year and is now ready to represent them.
The move to Inter Miami has also brought Messi closer to the top of the international list of highest active goal-scorers, now only behind Ronaldo and Messi.
The buzz around the unveiling of Messi and Busquets has been nothing short of electrifying, and it will be exciting to see what the two superstars can achieve with Inter Miami.
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